Dispensing device



"Febfl l; 1928. 7 1,659,065

- w. A. WEIGAND DISPENSING DEVICE v Filed Aug. 2. 1926 J% i iz 1: 1:77,I

t lull Patented Feb. 14,1928.

WILLIAM A. wEIeANn, or WICHITA, Kansas.

PA ENT OFFICE.

DISPENSING ,nnvrcn.

Application filed August 2, 1326. Serial No. 126,732.

This invention relates to dispensing rcccptacles in which a hopper orcontainer is employed to receive a quantity of material, which maybefractionally released into a scoop-like drawer below it. The dischargeof the material from the hopper maybe ef tected by a slidingvalveactuated bythe drawer in such manner that when the drawer is withinthe drawer space, communication will be established betweenthe hopperand the drawer, but when the drawer is withdrawn orpartia-lly withdrawncommunication between the hopper and the drawer will be cut off. Thusmeasured quantities-of merchandise can be dispensed from the hopper, anadvantage beingfthat the merchandise may be kept treshin the hopper andprotected tronidust, dirt and I deleterious matter.

The novel construction. of my invention will be clearly. apparent byreferenceto the following description in connection withthe accompanyingdrawing in which: i

Fig. l is a fragmentaryperspective sectional view of the lower part ofthe hopper.

the base with its drawer space, the slidevalve and the operatingmechanism therefor.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the dispensing device,and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal perspective view through a modified form ofdrawer;

Referring now to the drawings by numerals of references-1 designates thebase of the dispensing device supporting a container or hopperQ, thefront wall at leastof which is transparent so that the contents of thehopper will be visible. The base is sepa. rated from the hopper by ahorizontal partition 3 provided with athrough opening l which is inregister with the constricted lower end 5 of the hopperso that themerchandise may gravitate from the hopper into the drawer 6 receivablewithin the space 7 in the base 1. The drawer 6 is scoop shaped with anopen top and a substantially conical discharge end 8 so that thecontents of the scoop may be conveniently discharged into a paper sackor other container designed'to receive it. 'It is obvious that theamounts of coffee or other merchandise delivered from the hopper intothe scoopshaped drawer will vary, that is more cofiee may discharge intothe drawer from time to time than will be transferred to the bag. It isdesirable to get rid of the coffee left space 7.

in the scoop during the next succeeding-oporation so I insure thatt-heleft-over coffee W111 be in the anterior end of the scoop bei'forethe'scoop is again introduced-into the plished byproviding thetwobafi'les 9 and 10 hinged at "the uncture ofthe stop lips or In Figuresland 2this is accoin flanges 11 and 12. with the bafilesas indicated at1'3and 14e- Byhinging the batiies sothat they may tilt or yield towardthe funnel shaped end 8 any coffeeremaining in the.

scoop shaped drawer may be caused to pass into that partot the scoop infront of the ba iles so that it wlll pass into the sack or scale pan thenext time the contents of the scoop. is discharged into the sack orscale pan. Therefore it will be apparent that the members 9and 1Oconstitute non-return battles, their rearward movement being stoppedbythe right angularprojections 11. and 12 contacting with the floor ofthe scoop. It is desirable that communication between thehoppcr and'thescoop like drawer be cut ot't when the scoop-like drawer is withdrawn soI have provided a sliding valve 15 beneath the hopper which rests uponthetop of the base. i The slide 15' has a hole 16 in it, which registerswit-l1 the openh1g4 in the base but which can be shifted out of registerwith said opening by the drawer 6. In order to'etfect the shiftingot theslide I provide a pinion 17 in the base, the teeth otwhich mesh withteeth of a rack 18 at the bottom of the slide and with teeth of a rack19 in the top of the forward part of the scoop so that when the scoop ordrawer is introduced into the drawer spacethe teeth of the rack 19 willrotate the pinion in a clockwise direction to move the slide 15 towardthe front of the hopper to bring the openings land 16 in register topermit the coffee to gravitate from the hopper into the scoop or drawer.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the colieeor similar merchandisemay be visible through the container and that it may be dispensed inmeasured quantities through the medium of the scoop or drawer althoughit is to be understood that the scoop in no wise takes the place of ascales but merely approximatesthe amount to be delivered, for example apound. Itwill also be apparent that old and stale coffee will not betrappedin the scoop or drawer because the left over coffee will be thefirst to be discharged from the scoop be cause at the endot eachdischarge from the scoop or drawer.

7' In Fig. 3 I have shown a slightly inodilied torin'of scoop 20 inwhich the ,bafiie consists 01' a cone 21 slightly in advance of thelongitudinal center of the scoop with its opening 22 in hne with theconstructed end of the scoop that thelett over coffee will be trapped inthe space 23 in front of the cone-shaped battle 21.

The scoop or drawer 6 has a suitable handle Q l-and a similar handle 15pro- Yvidedtor the scoop 20.

Whatl claim and desire to'secure by Letters Patent is 1. A dispensingdevice, comprising a hollow base,a removable drawer in the base, a

hopper carried by ,the, base having a dis charge opening'in its lowerend, a horizontal slide interposed between the base and the hopper,provided with an opening adapted to be brought into and out of reg isterwith the opening in the base, and means actuated by the drawer foractuating the slide.

teeth on the drawer and a pinion interposed between the teeth on theslide and the teeth on the drawer and in mesh with both, so thatlengthwise movement of the drawer will impart inovunent to the slide.

3. A dispensing device, COHIPI'lSlIlg a hollow base, a removable drawerin the base, a hopper carried by the base having a discharge opening inits lower end, a horizontal slide interposed between the hopper andthebase, provided "with a through opening adapted to be brought intoregister with the opening in the hopper, and connections between thedrawer and slide whereby inovenlent of one will in'ipart' inovenient tothe 7 other to alternately cause the opening in the slide to move intoand out of register with the opening in the hopper.

A dispensing device, comprising a hollow base, a removable drawer in thebase, a hopper carried by the base having a discharge opening in itslower end. a horizon tal slide interposed between the vhopper and thebase, provided with a through opening adapted to be brought intoregister with the opening in the hopper, and geared connections betweenthe drawer and slide whereby movement of one will impart movement to theother to alternatel cause the opening in the slide to move into and outof register with the opening in the hopper.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

WILLIAM A. \VEIGAND.

